2026 Open Education Conference

2026 Open Education Conference

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9:30am EDT

An Open Educational Ecosystem for Global Research Capacity Building: IFMSA’s Peer-Assisted Learning V3Faris Agabou • Diana Basit • Hajar Belkhal • Ismail Mousa • Anna Liakopoulou • Presentation (25 min) Between Hype and Practice: Faculty Perceptions of AI in OER Creation V4Dawn (Nikki) Cannon-Rech • Presentation (25 min) Breaking the Gilded Cage: Bridging the Space Between Educational Legality and Open Accessibility V2Tarek Maghraby • Presentation (25 min) Collaboratively Developing Open Resources Across Cultural Boundaries V5Isaac Mulolani • Kavita Rani • Kiran Lata • Presentation (25 min) The Space Between Closed Textbooks and Open Futures: Global Virtual Classrooms Bridge Cultures V1Ashar Johnson Khokhar • Presentation (25 min)

10:00am EDT

A Multilingual Wikipedia Editathon for Knowledge Equity V4Javad Anjum • Audra Anjum • MK Niharika • Presentation (25 min) Between Us: Connection, Not Expertise, Sustains Open Learning V3SherAaron Hurt • Presentation (25 min) Beyond Cost Savings: Making Multi-Dimensional ROI Visible in OER Grantmaking V5Johannah White • Presentation (25 min) From OER Adoption to Course Redesign: Building Structure That Scales V2Erica Huff • Presentation (25 min) Warmth, Competence, and the Politics of Openness: How OER Advocates Gain Influence V1Mandi Goodsett • Presentation (25 min)

10:30am EDT

From Frustration to Adoption: A Narrative Pathway to Adoption of an OER Course in Decision Analytics V4Sergio Garcia • David Alvarado • Presentation (25 min) Ooh Blogging Is a Place on Earth V1Jim Groom • Presentation (25 min) Open Publishing in the Curriculum: Experiential Education Supporting Sustainable OER V5Mary Isbell • Robin DeRosa • Amber Montano • Oliver Kirchner • Presentation (25 min) Student Academic Outcomes Associated With No-Cost Course Materials Across MA Public Higher Education V3Amanda Simons • Connie Strittmatter • Robert Awkward • Emily Alling • Bernadette Sibuma • Suzanne Smith • Emma Wood • Presentation (25 min) You Need a Map! Fostering Open Educational Practices and Social Justice Through Mapping V2Elia Machado • Presentation (25 min)

2:00pm EDT

Accelerating OER in Health Sciences: Connecting Federal Training Grants to a Library-Led Initiative V4Clara Fowler • Presentation (25 min) Between Educator and Student: Co-Creating AI-Enhanced Interactive Immunology OER V2Ying Liu • Ikrah Shah • Presentation (25 min) Connecting the Dots: Workforce Educational Modules to Link Practice With Digital Open Resources V6Abigail Merolle • Patrick Killian • Rebecca Hardin • Chris Impellitteri • Courtney Lee • Edward Waisanen • Matthew Vedrin • Mitchel Ghantous • Presentation (25 min) From Shock to Shutdown: The 6-Month Campaign to Halt Automatic Textbook Billing V1Michaela Bettez • Presentation (25 min) Sidebars as Seedbeds: How a Modular Design Can Help With Updating, Customizing, and Localizing OER V5Victor Chen • Gabriela León-Pérez • Presentation (25 min) Who Teaches With OER: Secondary Analysis of the Ithaka S+R Instructor Survey V3Stacy Katz • Jennifer Van Allen • Presentation (25 min)

2:30pm EDT

AI as a Living OER for STEM Assessment V4Machele Kindle • Presentation (25 min) Open Resources, Closed Gaps: An Anti-Oppressive Model for OER Development in the Social Sciences V2Karen Sobel • Becky Cottrell • Kelly Nelson • Erin Boyce • Perri Corvino • Presentation (25 min) Podcasting as Pedagogy for the Public Good V1Nicole Wilson • Elaine Kaye • Melissa Alemán • Allison Fagan • Diana Galarreta-Aima • Kristen McCleary • Kirsten Mlodynia • Presentation (25 min) Productive Friction: Queer Pedagogy and the Limits of AI in Open Education V5Trent Kays • Presentation (25 min) What Comes After OER? Supporting Faculty Beyond Their Initial Open Education Project V3Jessica Kirschner • Joshua Marsh • Presentation (25 min)